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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,710,355.75 and 33,585,769.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,710,355.75 and 33,585,769.13 is: 51,956,950.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,710,355.75 : 33,585,769.13 = 33,585,769.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,710,355.75/33,585,769.13 = 33,585,769.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,710,355.75x = 33,585,769.13 × 33,585,769.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,710,355.75x = 1,128,003,887,717,803.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,003,887,717,803.25/21,710,355.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,956,950.90

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